Trump's first comments on Haley:

'I appreciated what she said. You know, we had a nasty campaign, it was pretty nasty. But she's a very capable person and I'm sure she's going to be on our team, in some form, absolutely.'

Asked about VP, he says he has a lot to choose from

Trump rallied in The Bronx as he tries to win Black+Hispanic voters

It was arguably the most diverse rally of his career

“A lot of people are considering giving him an opportunity,” said one attendee who backed Biden in 20 but is undecided ahead of Nov.

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Crowd begins chanting “bring them home” re: hostages held by Hamas

Trump says it never would’ve happened if not for him losing but also says “there’s no way some of those hostages are alive.

“Many of those hostages are dead.”

Chants at the Trump rally in the Bronx:

“Lock her up”

“Build the wall”

“Send them back”

Trump talking about how when he first met with AMLO he was wearing an “attractive” suit and he wanted to ask for his tailor

Trump telling the Wollman Rink story, given that he’s doing an NYC rally. Mentions calling the Montreal Canadians to get a game plan together. Now talking about the construction process

At Trump’s rally in the Bronx, rallygoers begin chanting “VP” as Byron Donalds leaves the stage

NEWS: The political consultant who admitted to NBC News that he deep faked Joe Biden's voice ahead of the NH primary is now facing 26 criminal counts and a $6 million fine.

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JD Vance, asked last night on Fox News about Haley saying she'll vote for Trump:

'I know a lot of people are gonna attack Nikki Haley for not getting on board sooner. My attitude is we're thrilled to have Nikki Haley's support for the Republican Party.' foxnews.com/video/63534809…

I spent Tuesday wandering a train station looking for members and then riding the train back with them to DC from the Trump trial.

I was expecting a party. What I got was something more depressing but maybe more interesting.

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The RNC has not changed its policy platform in eight years.

Now, as it prepares to do so at the RNC convention, there is internal debate over how to address issues like same sex marriage and abortion

Trump’s team is quietly trying to steer those talks

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Curious if this will cause any shift in the Haley vote in the remaining GOP primaries next month

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'Trump has not been perfect on these policies, I've made that clear many, many times. But Biden has been a catastrophe,' Haley said, listing his views on foreign policy, immigration and the national debt. 'So I will be voting for Trump.'

Nikki Haley says she will be voting for Trump, but adds: “Trump would be smart to reach out to the millions of people who voted for me and continue to support me and not assume that they're just going to be with him.”

The pick is in!

Pittsburgh has been selected to host the 2026 NFL Draft!

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Rough night for progressives in Oregon:
- Pramila Jayapal's sister lost her primary.
- Jamie McLeod-Skinner, who defeated moderate ex-Rep. Kurt Schrader in 2022 (then lost general) lost her primary.
- Portland's progressive DA is trailing his challenger, though no call yet.

Suspicious package found at RNC building that briefly put it on lockdown has been cleared, per Capitol police

Sources tell NBC that it’s vials of blood that were sent

No word on if anyone is in custody

DEVELOPING: RNC HQ in DC is under lockdown until further notice. Hazmat team is on site sources tell me.

SCOOP: Trump campaign is hiring Corey R. Lewandowski, Trump's 2016 campaign adviser, to advise the GOP convention and delegate process in Milwaukee

“He’s very helpful to me, and he’s helpful to the RNC, and he’s helpful to the president,” LaCivita tells National Review
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Trump on possible restrictions on contraceptions to KDKA: 'We’re looking at that & I'm going to have a policy on that very shortly ...'

On Truth later: 'I HAVE NEVER, & WILL NEVER ADVOCATE IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS ON BIRTH CONTROL, or other contraceptives'

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